No currency is perfect for all its circulation, acceptance, and operation. All fiat, including assets like gold, securities are potentially involved in transactions of criminal activity, not just bitcoin. Bitcoin offers freedom and scopes of use it will not be interfered with in any space, it is a need and usage. I'm afraid bitcoin can't be built or changed in its special structure and most of the change is up to its users.
I agree with you that we should not blame the whole system for the actions of a few hypocrites. Most of us still have this kind of misconception, Bitcoin is being blamed for these criminal activities, but if you look at it, most of the illegal activities in the world are still included in fiat currency, and gold is also included in this list. However, even though identity hiding is the quality of bitcoin, the government can control this issue through its various regulations, and for this we need to create awareness about this issue, moreover, if a crime is committed, the accused can be identified based on the type of crime. We need to remember that crime predates Bitcoin by centuries, so whether Bitcoin exists or not, criminals will still live and will use other methods to carry out their evil deeds. The OP's suggestion of modifying bitcoin or doing anything to stop crime is more like he's trying to blame bitcoin than the criminals out there. Crime is like human greed, we will never be able to stop them all, all we can do is try not to be one of them. |
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Bitcoin is the simplest, easiest, and most stress-free investment I have ever known. There was this investment I made some years ago in which I had to transport myself from my house to the company, sign some documents in their office, and they gave me their company account number to go and deposit the money I intended to invest. I had to go to the bank again that day to do an inter-bank transfer to their company account before I returned to their office again to complete the documents and complete my investment. It almost took me the whole of that day to complete the process, but the first day I bought Bitcoin, every transaction took place in my house, I did not have to travel anywhere to invest. So bitcoin investment is the easiest way to invest. Even if a person has a business to run, Bitcoin gives you total freedom to do other things while you still have your Bitcoin investment.
Bitcoin is very easy but can be delaying at most times when the mempool is full of transactions but I guess that depends on the fee used for carrying out the transaction, because I actually did a transaction on my wallet that took me the whole day for it to reflect and I had to go back and bump fee for it to be mined alot faster and again when transacting with bitcoin, one has to be extremely careful as any mistakes in the receivers address can result to a total loss of funds as transaction with bitcoin are irreversible.But with all these out, bitcoin is actually pretty simple to use and it also serve as an investment platform for those that actually want to hold for profits and it's best to hodl for a long time. There are also bad experiences when using bitcoin sometimes, it even took me 3 days to complete a recent transaction when I tried to withdraw bitcoins to my wallet. While that doesn't pose a serious problem for me since my goal is to hold, if it were an exchange, I would probably be very disappointed with it. To be fair, nothing is perfect, all have pros and cons, and bitcoin is no exception. The risks of using bitcoin are still there, and the operations when using bitcoin are sometimes difficult for many people. |
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OMG Steve Jobs=Satoshi Nakamoto. Since Steve died in 2011 that would explain Satoshi disappearance too. Just joking haha.
Now you got me curious with this but unfortunately i dont have any device with macOS to check it out.
There have been a number of theories on Facebook and Twitter about what you are referring to, but it's probably just people's happy thoughts, since, as the report has, it's very clear that this only comes up in macOS versions from Mojave (10.14.0) or later. But I'm also curious, I really don't know what Apple does this for and why it has not been made public until now. Today, I have seen many Mac users excited about this news, but I am also using Windows, and it is a pity that I did not get to experience it. |
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But if they eventually decide to sell off one day, they will shake the entire market for some time because this kind of holding can take off an entire exchange volume.
Everything has its two sides, if the market does not have big investors, the market will not have much confidence, and the development of the market will be slow. On the other hand, it will also be a blow to the market if Microstrategy decides to sell all of their bitcoins. But if we look at it on the positive side, it's another chance we can get bitcoins cheaper if they dump them. Depending on how we see and accept them, sometimes it's not as negative as we think. |
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I know there are still a lot of people that are skeptical about bitcoin but I don't think I need to convince them. For what? A lot of my family members and friends talked to me about bitcoin and crypto as a whole, especially in the past years. I can only explain to them the basics regarding its decentralized manner and its blockchain, I do not have to go further because it is up to them if they were interested to go deeper, the internet is available everywhere. I don't want people to blame me if ever their investments fail. Because whether we like it or not, most of them are only interested in the profit side.
I taught myself everything about bitcoin through the internet, I hardly had any teachers other than google and youtube in the beginning. I think if someone is really passionate about investing in Bitcoin, they won't wait for someone to come and teach them, but they will find a way to find the answer on their own. And for those who don't like it, there's no point in wasting time with them, it's better to spend that time on our investment. |
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You are doing a very brave thing in this case because making a big decision like this definitely takes courage to do even if it is for the purpose of buying bitcoins that are worth it.
That is 1 btc that is indeed a dream, I also want that but indeed my conditions may be quite different because I am not too brave like this by trying to borrow from the bank and pay installments every month. I am now still trying to collect 1 btc but still in the same way as before DCA because indeed this is the action that I think is most suitable for the current conditions even though it can indeed be done like you did but I don't want to go straight like that because I think dealing with loans, especially in terms of banks, is a little troublesome in my opinion.
It can be said that borrowing money to invest is not advisable, but if someone is confident that they will be able to repay the loan even if their investment is not favorable, then they can borrow. We should have calculations to suit our circumstances and have reasonable plans. If you do not have a stable job or your income is not high, you should not imitate others to borrow money to invest in bitcoin. There are many ways to achieve 1BTC without having to borrow money, as long as you persevere and work hard every day, you will reach the goal. |
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Freiburg beat Bayern Munich 1-2 a stunning victory that has advanced them to the knockout round. Although they are yet to know their next opponent. It will be decided following the match between FC Nurnberg vs. VfB and Leipzig vs. Dortmund, both of which(matches) will take place by tomorrow.
I believe that Freiburg's victory tonight will give them more confidence to win the German DFB Pokal league since they can beat Bayern Munich at home. The luck of winning matches might carry them through the finals. Who knows?
Freiburg has certainly shown a good performance against Bayern Munich. Honestly, I was a little surprised to see the outcome of this match. I thought Bayern Munich is going to be the winner of this match. I believe Freiburg is going to be very confident about the coming matches of this tournament because, after all, they beat Bayern Munich. The best team in the Bundesliga and one of the best in the whole world. So that is certainly going to be a big confidence booster for them. |
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Indeed Juventus vs Inter Milan scored draw have interested about this games atmosphere, three red card seems how the match was more tough with Juan Cuadrado from Juventus received red card on 98th minutes and Inter Milan's player Lukaku then Handanovic have sent off due red card at the end games.
Have disadvantage for Inter Milan on second half with Lukaku and Handanovic are absent due red card accumulation, always have more tough atmosphere when Juventus vs Inter Milan. However with draw on first half both team still have the same chance qualify to final stage of Copa Italia depend on second leg match result.
Three red cards in this match. I know that probably all those red cards were not very impactful to the outcome of the match but these red cards are going to be very impactful in the next few games for both of the teams. It was a good game for both teams. I don't know if all those red cards were very necessary. But at the same time, it is also needed for the referees to establish authority and dominance over the match. |
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Even though Ireland's first-inning total of 200 runs may have surprised some, it is crucial to keep in mind that anything can happen in cricket. Either Ireland's batters were simply too good, or Bangladesh's bowlers had a bad day. In test cricket, creating a strong batting partnership is essential. While early wickets can influence the course of the game they are less important. The way Bangladesh responds to this early setback will be interesting to watch and every cricket match has the potential to be surprising.
Ireland have done a Farley good job with bat, at one stage they were looking to score 150 but they ended scoring 214 runs. Taijul Islam was pick of the bowlers as he pikced 5 wikcets today. Ireland were also good with the bowl as at stumps of day 1 they managed to remove both Bangladesh openers. To me ireland are in good position as Bangladesh trial by 180 runs and they have 8 wickets left. Ireland don't have much test experience, this will be a good test for them to build there expertise in test format. Yes, that's the beauty of Test cricket. It is impressive to see Ireland's batters perform well despite not having a first-class structure, which speaks to their natural talent and dedication. But, Taijul Islam's performance in helping Bangladesh bowl out Ireland for 214. As for Bangladesh's response, they lost both openers within 10 overs. Bangladesh is currently down by 180 runs, but there's still plenty of opportunity for them to put up a strong fight tomorrow. Test cricket is a game of patience and strategy, so it will be interesting to see how the rest of the match days unfolds. Bangladesh is certainly not the best test team. But they certainly should have done better playing against Ireland. At least the way Bangladesh started their batting innings, was not at all satisfactory for anyone. Bangladesh should have done much better. First of all, I do not understand how you can get out on the first ball. And even if I actually somehow accept that, because it is the start of the innings and someone can be rusty, I cannot accept the fact that Tamim Lost his wicket after the absolutely last ball of the day. The next day is going to be a rebuilding process for Bangladesh. |
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yeah right. The competition for the top 4 is very fierce at the moment. Newcastle and Manchester United also have the same number of points as Tottenham at the moment. and yes it is true that Manchester United and Newcastle have the advantage as they have more opportunities to get more points from postponed matches. so the opportunity for Tottenham at this time only has to continue to win in the remaining matches if you want to survive in the race for seats in the top 4. because Tottenham doesn't look like it doesn't have games postponed. so that Tottenham has no other opportunity to add points other than having to continue to win in the remaining matches. 45 minutes have been played in the Tottenham versus Everton match. Still, it is goalless  . Neither team was able to break the deadlock. I am not going to be happy if this match does end in a draw. I expect to see a Tottenham win. Because you know, that is going to make the table a lot more interesting than it already is right now. I actually do not care much if Everton wins, because personally, Everton losing is going to make things a lot more interesting going forward. Both Everton and Spurs have played a total of 29 matches and surely the two teams will do everything to get points in this match. But spurs, who have a clear target in front of their eyes, will definitely not waste this opportunity to reach 3rd place in the standings and I agree with you that Spurs have to steal points in this match so that this goal can be achieved. But Everton also don't want to lose because they also have a goal to be safer to avoid the relegation zone. I think this match is quite serious for Spurs, they might be able to win by a narrow score, but a draw with both teams scoring goals is also still open.
The match is still goalless but Tottenham is keeping control of the ball. So, I think if anyone is going to win this match, it is going to be Tottenham. I can see, Everton is actually doing a good job trying to defend against Tottenham. It is going to be a win for Everton if they can somehow get 1 point from this match. But at the same time, Tottenham cannot afford to do that, Tottenham has to win anyhow. |
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Everton game against Tottenham Hotspur will start soon, Everton are still struggling even with the change of coach they are still in the relegation zone, while Tottenham Hotspur in the other hand just replaced their coach, and once any new coach comes into any football club, they always do anything to get that first result and even the players will be in their best of form for them to get game time, so the game tonight is going to be a win for Tottenham Hotspur and winning the game tonight will take them above Newcastle United and Manchester United.
Maybe you are right that Tottenham will be favored in this fight. but Everton, who is playing at home, cannot be underestimated. We may still remember when Everton had a new coach and at that time Everton managed to beat Arsenal at their home ground. and in the match 2 weeks ago Everton were also able to hold Chelsea to a draw at Chelsea itself. so Everton might also have a good chance in this match. but I personally will favor Tottenham in this match. I don't know if having Conte sacked will make Tottenham better or not. and likewise whether the new coach will make tottenham better or not we can't predict either. vs Tottenham has just started. Of course in this match I am going to keep Tottenham ahead. Yes, this support is a little bit biased myself because I believe Tottenham is certainly better compared to Everton. But another thing is you know, Tottenham is currently fighting for the third position of the table. So, they cannot make any mistakes right now. Especially in these types of matches where Tottenham is the favorite. They also have to stay ahead of Manchester United, because Manchester United has played less matches than Tottenham. |
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Newcastle are planning to go for James Maddison seriously now. After seeing Leicester's latest condition it wouldn't be surprising to see him ready to leave in the end.
Maddison is a really skilled midfielder and I think that he is good enough to play for even much bigger teams. This is why I think that Newcastle won't be the only team wishing to sign him in the summer. There should be some bigger teams in line to sign him also. Especially because of this, Newcastle had better finish this season in top 4. This will be making their side stronger to sign good players like Maddison. Because they will have something in their hands to offer them like the Champions League.
not only Newcastle, but MU and also Liverpool are also rumored to be interested in James Maddison. even last winter there were rumors of other Premier League teams also being interested. but it seems that in the transfer market this summer, James Maddison is likely to leave Leicester. that's because his contract is almost up and there is still no talk of extending the player's contract with the club. there will be quite a number of Premier League clubs interested in him. I don't know for sure which team he is going to join. But it is quite sure that he is going to leave Leicester this season. He has been in the club for long enough in my opinion. He is also playing really well. And I believe this is a good time for him to be moving to other club. After all, this is the time he is getting recognized by other clubs as well. If we talk about the clubs that are pursuing him right now, I have to say probably Newcastle is the club which is going to be able to give him the best amount of money. |
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That would have been great, because a lot of people wouldn't lose their money to shitcoins and scams. Bitcoin's volatility wouldn't be affected, because alts don't cause it. And I don't think that Bitcoin's development would suffer from lack of competition, because Bitcoin devs are not racing against altcoins devs, they do it at their own pace.
But this "what if" is completely unrealistic, because Bitcoin is open source, and even if it weren't, the architecture is really easy to replicate.
Don't forget that scam projects that promise high interest have also used bitcoin for their scam project. When people lose money and bitcoin is involved, they will also find a way to blame it. As long as human greed persists, still wanting to get rich quickly, there will still be scammers using bitcoin to scam others. And it would be boring if only bitcoin, I like competition and only the strong survive, and the weak have to leave the game. If bitcoin is really good, outperforming them all, then even if there are thousands more altcoins there is nothing to worry about, unless bitcoin weakens. Yes scammers are everywhere in this world, where money are they are also there. Those greedy people will always find a way to scam people. If bitcoin was the only currency, Im thinking what would happen to those people who cant afford it or lets simply say the poor people. How are they going to cope up on the environment that all are using only bitcoin. Unless bitcoin was the originated currency since then. Anyway its just what ifs, im still glad that we have different form of money that we can use in many different ways. One thing you and I have in common is that we don't like monopolies. But I don't think buying bitcoin would be difficult if it was the only cryptocurrency. Besides bitcoin's volatility, one thing that I love about bitcoin is that anyone can invest in it. Bitcoin is for everyone, rich or poor, as long as you want to invest in it, you can start with any amount you have. It is not like gold or real estate, which requires a large amount of money to get started. You can start with bitcoin with only 10$ and 20$, and you can accumulate it daily, that is the real advantage of bitcoin that no other asset can do. |
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That would have been great, because a lot of people wouldn't lose their money to shitcoins and scams. Bitcoin's volatility wouldn't be affected, because alts don't cause it. And I don't think that Bitcoin's development would suffer from lack of competition, because Bitcoin devs are not racing against altcoins devs, they do it at their own pace.
But this "what if" is completely unrealistic, because Bitcoin is open source, and even if it weren't, the architecture is really easy to replicate.
Don't forget that scam projects that promise high interest have also used bitcoin for their scam project. When people lose money and bitcoin is involved, they will also find a way to blame it. As long as human greed persists, still wanting to get rich quickly, there will still be scammers using bitcoin to scam others. And it would be boring if only bitcoin, I like competition and only the strong survive, and the weak have to leave the game. If bitcoin is really good, outperforming them all, then even if there are thousands more altcoins there is nothing to worry about, unless bitcoin weakens. |
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No, I think real estate is the best asset. People will always need a place to live, so there will always be demand for it. While Bitcoin's value is impossible to calculate. We don't even not if it's overpriced or underpriced today. There's no good model for calculating Bitcoin's price. The worst case scenario is that Bitcoin is overpriced and it will return to previous levels because that's its objective value.
I agree with you, real estate is the best asset in the world. I forgot about that article, but as far as I remember the survey results, real estate is the most searched and invested asset by the rich, while cryptocurrencies are only 2%. But for those with little initial capital and who want to get rich through investment, bitcoin is the best choice because, thanks to its volatility, many people can take full advantage of it for the best return. I love real estate, but with limited capital, I cannot invest in real estate. So my portfolio is also mostly bitcoin as I also hope that bitcoin will make it possible for me to earn some substantial capital. |
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Bitcoin is decentralized currency and we can do anything without need to ask a permission from the third party, I think that's what most of people understand. It's true in the definition, but it's wrong when we talk about the practice. Many people hold their coins on a centralized exchange, they can't use their coins to spend it because no offline stores accept it, they need to convert to fiat where their money will be controlled by banks etc.
It's not about study Bitcoin, but also study to cashout without centralization.
Many believe that the collapse of the bank will be an opportunity for bitcoin to rule the world. But I doubt it, and from what you've mentioned, it shows us that it's even more unlikely. Ultimately, if we want bitcoin to rule the world, then government approval is required, bitcoin will not be able to rule the world on its own. In my view, no matter what happens to the banking system and currency, they will continue to dominate the world, no decentralized project can replace it. |
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I would guess that 1 million will happen, it's just that it won't happen right now. 20 trillion is not as big as people think it is, we are talking about what 10+ trillion for gold marketcap already? It means that overtime bitcoin can become 20 trillion marketcap, that shouldn't be a difficult thing to achieve.
The trouble is not "will it happen" but when will it happen, because I believe that looking at how much nations print money these days, in 10-15 years we could have 1 million dollars per bitcoin, or latest in about 25 years. That is a long time to wait, and maybe it will happen earlier, but that doesn't mean that it will never happen, just not now.
Gold has taken hundreds of years to reach the $10 trillion market cap it is today, while bitcoin is only 14 years old, and it's not even widely accepted and popularized yet. So, to think of a future that surpasses the capitalization of Gold is a pretty far-fetched thing for me. It can be said that it is very difficult to achieve that unless it is accepted by all governments, recognizing it as a rare asset like gold and becoming a reserve asset in countries' budgets. The future of bitcoin is still a question mark, I will not rush into illusions too soon. |
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Many people think that the current increase is a small increase, but I think that the increase that occurred is the beginning of a bull run, many people think that the price of $ 25k is difficult to achieve from the previous increase, and this month the price of $ 25k has been passed and even once almost reached $29k, and I think the increase that happened in March will be a big consideration for investors to buy more.
I don't think a real bull market will happen this year. Although bitcoin has risen 70% since the beginning of the year, it is not clear to me yet whether it will continue to rise. The fear and greed indicator shows that there is more greed in the market right now. Normally this would lead to a fall in price. But I hope like all of us that after consolidation the price will break through 30k. You're right, the greed metric is dominating, so it's time we started to be cautious. When others are fearful, we should be greedy, but when others are greedy, we should be alarming. I still expected bitcoin to hit $30k in April even though it didn't happen this March. But I am also prepared for the scenario that bitcoin will correct, as it is impossible to expect bitcoin to rise vertically without any correction, especially since the bear season is not over yet. |
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For sure Balaji is really in doubts and fear or might be worrying now, if we do look at on the price which it do really have that up and down but not really be able to break up that $30k price.Just like you do said that how much more on needing on breaking a million? 90 days time is too short and wont be enough and as days passing then Balaji is surely having those worry yet he would likely to pay up that bet on someone who did dive and make a counter bet with his approach about btc price. Lets see on how this thing would end up whether we would be reaching out that price (impossible) or would really be still playing around these ranges after 90 days. As many have said, what he's doing is just trying to get noticed and find a way to become more famous. He won't have to worry about paying anyone because he's not stupid enough to accept a bet with someone even though he's the initiator. I know that anything can happen, but this is complete nonsense, complete bullshit if we take it seriously. I believe the next bull season also does not guarantee bitcoin to hit $500k, let alone $1 million, in such a short period. |
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I think South Africa need to win both of there matches against Netherlands because a single win will make there points equal to West Indies which is 88. If South Africa win both matches then there points will be 98 and they will be moved to number 8 spot (my understanding is that top 8 teams qualify directly for ODI WC). Netherlands is not a tough team to beat and South Africa just need to be careful in both matches. Sri lanka must have won 2 of there recent matches but they lost both miserably.
South Africa only needs to win one match. I am hopeful that they will win both the matches. Srilanka lost their last opportunity today by losing the series. It is not easy to defend such low target. I never thought that Srilankan batting will fail after winning the toss and selected to bat first. The Srilankan bowlers did everything possible to restrict the Kiwi batters but Will Young was unstoppable. Suddenly the performance of Srilanka has been a concern especially their batting. They will now be playing three T20 matches starting 2nd of April but most of us would be watching the IPL which starts today. New Zealand played well in each match against Sri Lanka and New Zealand won the first ODI match by 198 runs. But the second match was abandoned without a ball bowled and the third match was also won by New Zealand by 6 wickets. Sri Lanka are playing some well against other teams but they are playing very badly against New Zealand I don't know why. The score that Sri Lanka is making in ODI matches. It can be done in T20 matches. Sri Lanka are playing really badly I don't expect a good performance from the Sri Lankan team in this series. Although the Sri Lankan team had several talented players, their performances were erratic. Especially after the retirement of star players like Sangakkara, Jayasuriya, and Malinga, the Sri Lanka management could not fill their void. Even though there are several talented players, they are not able to perform well on a regular basis. However, Sri Lanka's performance against New Zealand was worse than I expected. In the first match, they managed to collect only 76 runs. The pitch was not entirely bowling friendly. Even in today's match, we have seen Sri Lanka's poor batting. They lost all the wickets in just 157 runs. Sri Lankan batsmen can't survive at the crease in front of New Zealand's pace attack. |
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